Rep. Trent Franks is expected to resign: media report

According to Arizona state law, the governor will have to call a special election to fill the seat as Franks' resignation would come more than 6 months before the next general election.

One Arizona Republican reportedly said not many people would be "surprised" if he resigned.

Franks told reporters he would release a statement explaining his decision to step down.

Franks is also a member of the House Freedom Caucus, a hard-right faction that has often clashed with Republican leaders.

Earlier Thursday, liberal Sen. Al Franken announced that he would be resigning "in the coming weeks" after several women alleged the 66-year-old had behaved aggressively and inappropriately toward them.

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Current vaccines target only the head, which is particularly susceptible to mutations that at times render vaccines ineffective. At the core of vaccine creation lies hemagglutinin, a protein on influenza viruses that allows flu to penetrate cells.

Cineworld to buy Regal Entertainment Group for $3.6 billion
They expect this year's earnings to fall -14.41% year-over-year to $0.95, followed by 11.58% growth in the next year to $1.06. Ticket sales in the United States and Canada are down 4 percent from the comparable time a year ago , according to ComScore.

Thursday evening Franks declined to confirm to a gaggle of reports that he plans to resign.

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